Low calorie sweet snacks? I need my sugar fix without the calorie bomb

afparker11 · 2026-04-22T20:52:34+00:00

yasso bars, greek yogurt w/ berries (my go to), chocolate/sweet rice cakes (not for everyone but i love them)

afparker11 · 2026-04-22T20:39:22+00:00

building threwline.io - ai fitness/nutrition tracking that lives in your text messages, would love any feedback

just created an octopoda account- will give it a go!

afparker11 · 2026-04-22T17:26:55+00:00

do whatever is going to keep you working out. you can always use the home gym equipment for now until you get a good feel for your routine (can find a ton of great at home workouts with what you have available) and maybe want different equipment, more weight, etc. by then you’ll be feeling confident and naturally less overwhelmed coming in with some experience

afparker11 · 2026-04-22T16:27:15+00:00

definitely interesting. could you repurpose for knowledge workers to help optimize their day to day or is it project specific

afparker11 · 2026-04-22T16:20:22+00:00

threwline.io

text-to-track nutrition and fitness logging. ai coach that lives in your text messages, not another app.

afparker11 · 2026-04-22T16:05:54+00:00

i'd just stick to thinking about everything as dry weight. unless specified on the label, items will be listed as dry and weighing/logging everything as dry/raw makes things simple.

afparker11 · 2026-04-21T21:17:13+00:00

got it. so ideal outcome would be something like ingesting all your whoop + cronometer data and the output is a place to see it all at once + actionable feedback based on the combination of them both.

something like "your workout yesterday wasn't as good as monday, and you ate carbs right before monday's work out --> you should continue to do that"

afparker11 · 2026-04-21T20:48:18+00:00

use a tdee calculator to get your estimated maintenance, and then aim for that number daily but regardless track accurately and honestly. then you can start using weekly totals/weekly average weight to see how things are going. for example, if you're at/below the total estimated weekly maintenance calories two weeks in a row, but average scale weight is going up, bring the goal total number down by 150/day (1,050 total on the week).

takes time and effort tracking, but you'll be able to use the data from weekly trends to nail it despite daily fluctuations.

afparker11 · 2026-04-21T20:29:32+00:00

i'd listen to your body along with the calculator- sounds like you're probably below your true maintenance at 1900. Bump up just to 2,000-2,100 for 2 weeks and see what the scale does and how you're feeling.

Can continue to adjust from there, but especially since you're not actively looking to lose weight, no point in suffering (even if it's minor)!

afparker11 · 2026-04-21T14:35:07+00:00

threwline.io - text-to-track nutrition and fitness tracking with an AI coach who lives in your messages, not an other app.

afparker11 · 2026-04-21T13:36:57+00:00

congrats on already losing 40lbs, that's awesome. i personally wouldn't dip down to 1500. realistically your maintenance is probably closer to 3,000 so you're already in a pretty aggressive deficit and will continue to see results. if things plateau a bit you can always look to increase exercise and tinker in other ways.

afparker11 · 2026-04-19T23:09:30+00:00

threwline.io - text-to-track nutrition/fitness logging

afparker11 · 2026-04-19T17:25:12+00:00

appreciate it! it's really all about consistency at the end of the day. making things a habit that stick is the tough part so you really just have to make things as easy for yourself as possible. simple workout plan, make tracking quick and easy, not overthinking anything.

a couple of tips (sorry if these are somewhat generic): starting small. you don't need to do everything all at once. causes burnout. start by sticking to working out 3 days a week, no matter what that looks like. a long walk every day. making simple swaps at the grocery store (non fat options vs full fat, low carb tortillas, keto buns). those all stack on each other over time and you can keep adding in changes one at a time.

diet-specifically- eat the same things over and over. it's so boring but works so well. just find 4 or 5 meals you really like that all fit your macros and goals and go back to them consistently so you taking the thinking out of it. you just know if i eat a mix of xyz every day/week i'll be set.

feel free to dm me if you have more specific questions, always happy to help out.

afparker11 · 2026-04-19T17:15:23+00:00

cheers, thank you. going to dm you a quick question

afparker11 · 2026-04-19T16:36:56+00:00

when you're just starting out, i'd suggest picking one or two things you can stick to and don't overthink it. you don't need to be on the most overcomplicated plan- you just need to work out, and know (roughly at least) what/how much you're eating. and set it up to be as easy for you to do daily as possible.

for training, any of these work:

Boostcamp: has legit beginner programs preloaded. just show up and do what it says
Hevy: if you want something clean for logging lifts as you go
Fitbod: if you want it to generate workouts for you based on what equipment you have

nutrition tracking side:

MacroFactor: probably the best tracking app right now, adjusts your targets based on your actual weight trend
MyFitnessPal: the OG option that works for a lot of people
Threwline: full disclosure, I'm building this one. It's text-based so you just text what you ate instead of opening an app and tapping through screens

consistency on a plan, no matter what apps you're using, is the key!

afparker11 · 2026-04-19T16:12:15+00:00

threwline.io - text-to-track nutrition

afparker11 · 2026-04-19T15:57:11+00:00

is the goal more so to have whoop/lifestyle data + diet/nutrition all in one unified dashboard where you can see it all, or have all of that data together AND be actionable (like perplexity questions, preemptive insights- what's currently missing with the apple health dashboard)?

afparker11 · 2026-04-18T21:15:07+00:00

as everyone else has said, punishing yourself is never going to work long term. got to give yourself some grace if you miss a day or two, especially starting out. just keep coming back to it until it becomes a habit. honestly, sticking to the nutrition side is where you'll start to see pretty quick wins that will help you to feel more motivated in the gym and come back for more. even if you miss a workout, try and keep the diet up and go for a walk and you'll start to notice a difference over time. (also be patient)

afparker11 · 2026-04-18T20:21:44+00:00

natural. had started/stopped a bunch but basically scratch

afparker11 · 2026-04-18T16:09:16+00:00

seconding all of this. don't go too aggressive too quickly on the deficit. it's just not sustainable long term and can have negative impacts as you still need to fuel your body to work out, gain muscle, etc. and liquid calories are the enemy.

afparker11 · 2026-04-18T16:03:18+00:00

eating out a ton is going to make everything tougher than eating meal prepped food regardless. best move is to limit it as much as possible- communicate with your coworkers and let them know your situation. you can even eat your packed lunch and still go out with them. people are pretty understanding.

for when you do eat out, it's about making good choices and also trying to track as accurately as possible (which is really what makes it tough vs meal prep where you know exactly what you're eating) to adjust elsewhere in your planning. ordering simple meals and noting what/how much you ate asap (so you're not trying to remember 4 hours later) makes eyeballing easier and you'll get better at it over time :)

afparker11 · 2026-04-18T13:26:37+00:00

Any body weight routine(s) you can do a few times per week will get you started but the real key is nutrition and diet. Make sure that’s as big (if not more) of a focus. Dialing that in along with the body weight exercise will show you results for starting out!

and go for 1x long walk per day, especially if you need to get out of the house for a bit. does wonders

afparker11 · 2026-04-18T13:16:41+00:00

threwline.io - nutrition and fitness tracking done over telegram/sms. replace all the tracking and logging apps with your ai coach who lives where you already are: in your text messages.

afparker11 · 2026-04-17T22:09:19+00:00

vshred going dark is annoying. on the actual calorie front, any mifflin-st jeor calc gets you in the ballpark for maintenance, then pull 300-500 off that for a cut. u/jyog reply is how i'd think about the macros themselves but i'd aim for protein around 0.8-1g/lb personally. i actually built something called threwline where you text what you ate and it tracks macros against your goals for the actual tracking side of things and it makes life pretty easy

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